Otis Owens, MPH

University of South Carolina
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
Arnold School of Public Health
800 Sumter Street
Columbia, SC
USA 29208
Email: sowens06@gmail.com

Biographical Sketch: I am a third year PhD Candidate in the Department of Health Promotion Education and Behavior in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. My research focuses on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of community-based health programs that utilize social media and technology to impact health knowledge and behavior. To date, my research has focused primarily on prostate cancer communications in minority communities.

Papers:
3062.0 A comprehensive, mixed methods assessment of African-American men's and women's health and cancer decision making 3381.0 African American men and informed prostate cancer-related decision making: Developing valid measures 5088.0 Informed decision making in a new age: Technology use in informing older southern African-American men about prostate cancer screening